EPCOT’s Mexico Pyramid Returns to Its 1982 Colors as Inside Craft Demo Closes

Overview

• Painters are removing scaffolding in phases and repainting the pyramid’s reliefs in the original reddish-brown trim and bright turquoise highlights to match EPCOT’s 1982 opening-day design.
• Crews are replacing the old smooth, pinkish-tan walkway around the pyramid with textured, natural-toned pavement to better match the restored exterior.
• Disney permanently closed the Oaxacan wood-carving demonstration and cleared the artisan booth inventory in a liquidation sale, ending a long-running live craft presence in the pavilion.
• Mariachi Cobre has moved its main 25-minute performances indoors to Plaza de los Amigos and the Kidcot Fun Stop was relocated to a table at the pyramid’s main entrance to ease crowd flow.
• Disney has not announced a long-term use for the vacated artisan space, a change that follows earlier departures of other resident World Showcase craftsmen and points to growing emphasis on indoor entertainment and F&B capacity.